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HTML textarea maxlength attribute

HTML textarea tag Reference Manual HTML <textarea> tag

Examples

The maximum length is 50 characters in the text area:

<textarea maxlength="50">
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</textarea>

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Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

Internet Explorer 10, Firefox, Chrome and Safari support maxlength attribute.

Note: Opera or Internet Explorer 9 and earlier versions do not support maxlength attribute <textarea> tag.

In addition to Internet Explorer and Opera, the other major browsers support maxlength attribute.

Definition and Usage

Maxlength attribute specifies the maximum length of the text area (in characters).

Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

maxlength attribute is new in HTML5 attribute <textarea> tag.

grammar

<textarea maxlength=" number ">

Property Value

值 描述
number 在文本区域中允许的最大字符数。

HTML textarea tag Reference Manual HTML <textarea> tag